Setting sail January 8, 2018, the 38,528-nautical-mile sojourn will begin and end in Los Angeles, exploring the world's most exquisite destinations in the Southern Hemisphere, visiting five continents, 28 countries and 64 ports of call-including 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has named its newest addition to the fleet, National Geographic Quest, which is currently being built in Seattle and will make her inaugural voyage on June 26, 2017.

European Waterways, Europe's leading hotel barge cruising company, announced that three family-themed charter cruises, scheduled for this summer, are now bookable by cabins, with guaranteed departures when a minimum of three passengers book at least two cabins.

Some dream of exploring the mysterious, the exotic, the tropical - locales rich with cultural ruins and vibes that are decidedly laid-back. Machu Picchu and Angkor Wat come to mind. But for me, what floats my boat – and always has – is to feel the exhilarating pulse of Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time.

Following Aqua Expeditions' expansion to Asia and the Mekong River in 2014, the company has now partnered with Room to Read, a U.S. organization that helps ensure primary school children in Cambodia and Vietnam can become independent readers, and local girls can complete secondary school with necessary life skills.